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THE BREEDERS MEETING.
AUSPIClOUS OPENING OF THE ASSO-
CATION AT RUTLAND.
Nearly 400 Horses Entered for Premiums
Three Well Contested Races Trotted
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NJ. n. I. G. and
Engineer the winners.

RUTLAND, Sept THE third annual
meeting of the Vermont Horse Breeders
association was opened auspicouely to-
day, nearly 400 horses being on the
grounds. George b. Clapp, George II.
Hicks, James L. Phelps, William X. Nc
Key, Frank A. Magee and other Boston
gentlemen present say it is the finest show
of young horses they ever saw. The fair
will continue two days longer with races
each day.
There are nearly 400 entries of horses,
among them being the noted stations
Ben Franklin and Addison Lambert with
a large following Of their offspring, Young
Columbus with quite a following Waldo
with % of his stock; Victor Wilkes, a
three year old stallion bred in Kentucky,
who has record of 2:l7 the six year old
stallion, Col. EgDert, bred in Kentucky,
now owned in Clarendon St. Julian.
with quite number of his descendants
and many others
The meeting was opened this morning
by procession OF all the horses entered
headed 10y Ben Franklin and Addison
Lambert. Each horse as it passed the
judges stand was halted and the name.
pedigree and owner announced by the
secretary.
In the afternoon there were three races
as follows: First, association stakes Tor
tOals of 1856, SD entrance with so added
10y the association, half-mile heats, best
two in three for this, there We're seven
entries Oh. c Havelock, +. f. Flora b., T..
f. Kathleen, Bessie NJ. blk. f. Wanda, br
+. Ruby Nutbourne, blk. g. Hardwick
The race was won by Bessie NJ. in two
Straight heats, Flora B ID, Hardwick Sd,
Havelock An. Time l4913, l:49l4.
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STATE OF VERMONT, To all persons
DISTRICT OF CHrrrENDEN, concerned in the
estate of Mary = BDYu on, late OF curling
ton, in said district, deceased
GRIFTlNG:
At a Probate Court, holden mt Burlington
within ami for the District of Chittcudcn, on
the 3U,h day OF AuEu.t lSS1,an instrument pur-
porting to be the last will and testament of
Mary >. 30, nton, late Of Burlington. in said
district, deceased, was presented 10 the court
aforesaid, for probate And II is ordered by
said court that the lst day of October, 1887,
at the Probate Court rooms in said Burlington,
be assigned for proving said instrument; and
that notice thereof be given to all persons oOn-
cerucd, by publishing this order three weeks
successfully in the Burlington Free Press, a
newspaper printed mt said burlington. preyi-
Gus to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said court, at the time and place afore-
said and contest the probate of said viii, II
you have cause.
Given under my hand mt Burlington, in said
district, this tn day of August, 1851.
JENNIE STACY, REGISTER.
II WY
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Charles Collins' Estale.

STATE OF VERMONT, To all person
DISTRICT OF CuITTENDEN, concerned in the
estate OF Charles Collins, late of Colchester,
in said district deceased. GREETING
Alta Probate Court, holden at burlington,
within and tor the district of Chittenden, on
the 81 day OF September 1887, an lnstl ument
purporting TO be the last will ana testament
of Charles Collins, late of Colchester. in haid
district deceased. was presented to the Court
aforesaid, for probate. And it is ordered by
said Court that tho the lst diy OF october,
1887. ut the Probate Court rooms in said Bur-
lirgton, be assigned for proving said nstru-
ment and that notice thereof be given % all
persons concerned, 10y publishing this order
three weeks successfully in the Burlington
Free Press. a newspaper printed at said Bur-
lingtOn, previous TO the time appointed.
Therefore you are hereby notified to appear
before SAID Court, at the time and place afore-
I'd. and contest the probate Of said will, If
you have cause.
Given under lay haed at Burlington, in said
district, tina 81 day OF September, 1851.
JENNIE STACY, Register.
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Nj ) /, OUR OWN LAND,
TIL oCiEN IFlC ASSOCIATIONS IN
SESSION.
Int e.ting iapers Read at the Inter
nation dedical congress The Dele
gu : deceived by the President
-ncth >cienc at Saratoga.

NAsnINGroN Sept G.-Richard II. Day
of Is RD It,, This afternoon read
av, 10, resting paper on the effects of
owe. Il ,.,. uu the General health before
the on pu pubic HYGIENE. There
wa .lr gathering to hear the papers
reln, FOB tu' diseases of children. A
yer 40 .rl.tut pue was by William Steph-
en- ~ deem, scotland, on "The
raj ut -IONtu IN American and British
chilIr t..l us braIiug on the investiga
tic o >tl,r-."
c ration Of the subject of abdomi
ma -I..-pr, MS continued in the section
Oh - ur. VI surgery. A very interesting
paprr 't- read by John Nomans of Bos-
ton 70 .I 3S4 "a rs of laparolomy within
the r'.' 70 "a knowledge The section on
med ClruatUlOIY and demography
adur 90 r ..ulu ions de larng 1t important
tn .. ~upuid be Established in every
cou.jIN 70 uHlloul bureau of vital statis-
tic t. u .,r aud collate accurate records
eau up'u mtu.
a u.,.-I on ~uust 'oke by John Ander-
So, .t.tu, surgeon of the British army,
pru,phrd lengthy discussion at the
meetiu.. Of the section on military surgery
fo-ut.. ! Developed quite a wide diver
gene views as to the best remedies in
suru causes
PI..ld-ut aud Mrs. Cleveland received
the m ulI'IS at the congress and their
wives and lazy friends at the White
II use ms evening. 1t is estimated 5000
were present.
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NEW HAvEN's CELEBR ALTON.
A Notable Hist oricai Gathering-Interest-
ing Addresses by Hon, j. Is. Grinnell,
DIR. A. =. Grinnell and Others

NEW HAVEN, Sept. Ga good sized
audience from this and surrounding towns
assembled at the Congregational church
here yesterday afternoon to participate in
the historical exercises in connection with
the erection by the Grinnell family of a
monument to their ancestors who were
early settlers of the town. The meeting
was called to order by Hon. f. A DNud
who presided, and prayer was offered ~
Rev. w. b. Hague. The Grafton was de-
livered by Hon. j. b. Grinnell of Grihhell,
Iowa. Mr.. Grinnell was native of New
Haven and founded the city and inaugura-
ted the Grinnell University which bear his
name He was for several years a con
gresham and has been closely identified
with all the best interests of his adopted
State yet his love and veneration for his
native town and State has never suffered
diminution. Mr.. Grinnell's address was
listened to throughout with close atten'
ton 1t was full and exhaustive re
sumo Of the towns history and of many
of Its early inhabitants. The production
was replete with incident and eloquence,
wit and pathos, that held the untlagging
interest of his hearers.
The principal address was supplement-
ed by remarks more or less extended 10y
Hon. l.. ID. Edridge of Middlebury, Il. w.
Brown, Esq, of Boston, Prof. A. p Grinnell
of the medical department of the L. V. NJ.
Judge w. ). Wright of Waltham, Rev
w. b, Hague. pastor of the New Haven
church aud Mr. Pease OF Knox county, III.
These gentlemen all spoke IN an interest
ing manner. Mr.. E!dridge spoke feeling
ly with especial regard to his old teacher
the orator of the day, and others who
made upon him impressions that have
never been effaced Prof Grinnell was
exceedingly witty aiming his shots espec.
tally at that tendency on occasions like
this TO laud the great and glorious
We~t' built up by the bone and slnew,
and BRAIN" that has gone out from Yer
mont. The professors jokes reminded
some of his hearers of that passage in one
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OUR HAVERSACK.
Notes from Camp and Post Throughout
the state

The Barlow Grays will have a social
assembly Thursday evening.
Beside the gifts of $500 b1 Hon. Fred
rick Billings and SiOj by Mai. a. b. Val
entine, toward the Gettysburg monuments,
rs already published Lieut.. Gov. Fuller
has given 800 and Hon. Carroll 5. Page
500
Hooker Post of South Londonderry has
been invited by the members of Sheridan
Post OF Weston TO 90 To II basket picnic
there on Sep. 10th The post viii 20
without further notice.
The Col Greenwood Post, c. A. r.,
Putney, will picnic on the grounds of Mrs.
Eva d. Greenwood in Dummerston with
their families, Friday, Sept. 8.
Gen Henry w. Slocum has placed him.
self in the field as Il candidate tor the posi-
ton of national commander Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which VIII have its
national encanpuenL III 81. Louis Oh Sep
TENDER IS
The Grand Army post of Rutland in
tends to give Il camp fire within a week
at their hall Stories Of the battlefield
and army life, "hard tackn and bacon will
be the order of the hour. The posts hall
is beng newly fitted up. The walls have
been kalsomined, the ceiling decorated
and the rooms are to he newly carpeted
The members of old Co. ID, 10th Vermont
volunteers held a company reunion at
South Londonderry Aug. 30 Lieut. Gov.
Fuller, Col. Hooker and Hon. j. j. Martin
delivered addresses, and Comrade Samuel
Arnold of st. Louis, Mo, convulsed the
house with his "reminiscences of army life
The second annual reunion of Veterans
association, Company f, 10th Vermont
volunteers at Wilmington, August "a,
WAS largely attended. G. NJ. Russell,
president of the association, pronounced
the Grafton of the occasion. The history
of the company was given from date of
the organization, september 3, 1862, to
time OF mastering out. The speaker il
Illustrated the part taken by the 10th at the
battle of Gettysburg by an elaborate
chart prepared for the purpose.
At the reunion of Company 7, second
Vermont regiment ut Ludlow Friday 30
members of the company were present.
The veterans paraded the streets, and at .
O'Clock banquet was held. 4 business
meeting was held in the afternoon and
Mecnanicsville was selected as the place
OF next years meeting. In the evening Il
camp lire at Hammond hall was largely
attended. Command Albert May, for
merly of Ludlow, delivered the address.
Pensions have been granted to Yer
mOnters as follows: AdriaHne, widow of
Madore eleanor, st. Adams; original,
Abial II. Patch, East Granville increase,
George f.. German, Summerville; Samuel
G. Worse, Randolph; Benjamin =. Wiley,
Barre RoXana, mother of Freeman Has
klns, Brandon; GOWN Holt, Barre; Hiram
+. Matthews, Brattleboro; Daniel Joslyn,
I Bethel George \ Carpenter Marshlield ;
Henry Gail, Richmond; Ezra ,. Collins,
Monktoh.
Chancellor j. II. Vincent of Chautau-
made from the famous sIn1l. Tree winch
stood on the summit Of ALTOONA NOM.
tam. To mat tree Gen, sherman. from
Kpnesaw monntain. II miles away sig.
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PendenniS is now the property of the
Keystone stable, owners of llimalaya.
j. l. Case will match Jay-Eye-Se to
beat any trotter in the world, best three
in five in harness, for $4,000.
Mr.. +. r. Baldwin is now the owner of
the mare Malaria, having purchased her
of Alexander x Co. at Saratoga,
The Noltiguer-Amanda Warren colt
has been named George Oyster, after one
of the most active members of the Nation
al Jockey club, Washington.
David L., by Fuller's Wilkes the small
est trotter ON the turf, reduced his record
to 2:l9i2 at Hartford.
Elmbrook's Pap at Bangor Aug 80 beat
by two seconds the best two-yearold rec
ord ever made before in Maine.
At Lexington, Ky, Aug. 81, the stallion
Brown Hal paced Il mile to beat MaXey
Cobb's stallion record Of 2;l3l4, and did SO
in 2:l3.
In the big race at Hartford Fuller drove
Patron, Crit Davis Prince Wilkes, Budd
Doble Loretta F., and Frank Van Ness
Astral
Bowerman Brothers of Lexington, Ky,
have bought yearling filly by Sherman S
Hambletonian, dam by American Clay.
Reported price, $500
W. l.. simmons of Lexington, Ky, has
sold to j. w. Bethel OF Danville Va, the
b Charley Friar, by William L., son of
George Wilkes, dam Mother Jumps, by
Pearsall, for $500.
Charles Carman of Highgate has sold his
match span of cream colored horses to
Senator Marsh OF Enosburgh for S515. They
took first premium at the Franklin coun-
ty fair.
Gov. Hill, quite Il successful circuit win
ner, is a bay, about Is IL hands is seven
years old, and sired by Star Edmund, a
grandson of Seely's American Star, dam
by Empire State son of Rsngham, by
Rysdyks Hambletenan. He Is Il good
actor, compact and well gated, and was
recently sold for 5000
Fred Woodwork of this city writes: 81
notice with pleasure the fact that the
| FREE PRESS is giving unusual prominence
to matters OF interest to horsemen. This
is as it should be. And in this connec-
| ton presume you wish to be correct and
| if in error to be corrected, You give IN
YOUR notice of Champlain Valley Fair re-
suit of free for all race, Blanch b /, Clara
! NJ 2, MarysA 3. AS the judges decided that
! Mary A. won second place and gave her
the money and rs Clara NJ. withdrew with
out finishing the race, there is no doubt
of YOUR mistake. Blanche won three
| first heats of which the Judges allowed
! her the last two Her boot having slipped
! in the fourth heat she lost it to Mary A,
| and then Clara having a decided aversion
at times to tho monotony of a long dis
| lance quietly withdrew. so 1t makes con
siderable difference to the reputation OF
Mary A. and to the feelings of her owner
whether that well known mare Clara Nj
beats Mary a. or whether Mary reverses
the verdict"
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ELiItObArt'S Estate.

We, Ae subscribers, have been appointed by
the | Honorable the PROBATE Court Tor the DIS
trlCt OF Chlttcnden, comm ssioncrs to receive,
eNomine and adjust the claims and demands
o all persons against the estate of Eli Hobart ,
late of WeStford, in said district deceased,
aud also all claims and demands exhibited in
offset thereto; and SIX months from
the day of the date here {, being allowed
by said Court for that purpose, we do
therefore hereby give notice tnat we Will al
tend to the business OF our appointment,
and February next, at 10 O'Clock Il. m, on
each of sud DAYS.
Dated this 5th day OF September, 1887.
j. NICHOLS, 'i''OA0'''
llW3y
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tough, Hemorrhdge, Lang Disease Mrs. \.
l.. Crliey, West AudoVcr, n. H.. given up in
last stage of consumption. DIR. Gage cure her
and she Is now rugged and wei. l.. G. Bout
well Montpelier, VT. very low with lung dis
case. DR., Gage cured him and did not see him.
Mrs. J.. a; Sawyer keene, n H., had severe
cough and hemorrhage. Or. Gage treated her
two years ago and she has had no hcmorrhagCs
since.
FemdIo Complaints, Ocdridn GrOILIcS. etc.
MY wltc had been treated a year and half
by one of COncord'S specialists 10y means of
the usual disgusting local treatment until her
health was almost ruined. DR.. Gage cured
her Cilcctuallv 10y his new and pleasant treat
mcut. OLIVER BELREN, Concord, n. H."
MIS-. William Baldwin, st. Johnsbury, VT,
culcd Of falling ovarian Irritation, ulcGGrat;on;
etc. Mrs. J. f. Fields, Milford \. H., had
been Treated for nine years, until nearly Il
WI, ok DR.. Gage cured her without the dis
"ustng local treatment. Mrs. Mary Smith,
East Gambia, n. H., cured of an ovarian tumor
as large as Il persona head.
Cancers, HumQrs, dc.-Alvin Bruce of Will
Evansville, Vt, had IA cancer on his face. I'M
der DIR. Cages treatment it has disappear ed.
6. Ambrose, Londonderry, \. II" cured OF a
| cancer on his lip. f. NJ. Dole, Northiield, Nt''
| cured of cancer on nose.
| Terrible Disease Of Blood and Bone. My
wife had terrible ulcers from her knee to her
! foot, and had used clutches "a years; Or.
| Gage cured her so there is no trace of dis
ease. ORRIN WEBER, Manchester, N. II
| P. o. Bedford. N. H."
Cdtdrrh. Deafness, DiSchdrging EGrS.-"Dr
| Gage cured my son OF deafness and discharg-
ing ears, which had afflicted him since five
| years of age. ISAAC l}UTTRICK, Londonderry
n. H." Mary A. baldwin, Keene, N; T., deaf
ness and discharglng ears cured; Miss NJ. j
Barnet. Walpole, y. H., aged 20, had catnrrt
and very deaf; cured and can hear Il whiSp' r
Amos Young, Derry Depot, N; H., ulcerat vC
catarrh had eaten hole through roof OF
| mouth, cured.
Corerei ,cith itching, Burning and Dischdrg
ing HumOrS-"My sJn was helpless in bee
with terrible humors which covered the en-
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. G.-The organiza-
ton of all the assemblies Of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad employees of the knights of
Labor into a National trade assembly will
speedily be followed by similar group
ur Of railroad assemblies on the Balti-
more and Ohio, the Delaware and Lacka-
wan Il, the New York Central, the Union
Pdr and other large railway systems III
on. and central organization, to be otli-
cercd by its own leaders and have control of
Its own affairs. 1t is expected that rail
roed employees to the number of 100000
will be organized in districts in this way
by January l, next, when the question of
calling convention will probably be de-
cided. The opinion is said to prevail in
some quarters that Mr. Powderly
ana the several members of the
ey"cutive board may antagonize the
asaeme in order TO retain their pres
e.. control of affairs, but a contrary
o.lnon is also said to obtain in many
G .uters, where it is believed that the
trral executive board will not deem il
! dat to interfere with such move
i tnt.
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Gen. y. NJ. Curtis of Ogdensburg has
been nominated for member OF the New
York State assembly by the republicans.
Gen. Curtis commanded the advance land
forces that captured Fort Fisher, and was
severely wounded in the terrible fight.
The republican senatorial convention
for the Goth district, comprising the coun-
ties of St. Lawrence, Franklin and Lewis
will be held at Ogdensburg, September II.
Nathan Marsh, -, of Stockholm Depot,
y. y, was instantly killed on Thursday
by falling down stairs.
A Stockholm, n. y, farmer unwilling
ly poisoned his cows by throwing black
cherry sprouts where they could be eaten
hy the cattle The wilted sprouts, 1t is
said contain prussic acid in considerable
quantity.
The freight mouse at Ausable station
was entered Tuesday by burglars who
gained access by breaking the glass in the
door. An unsuccessful attempt was made
to open the safe, which is said to have
contained considerable amount OF
money and the money drawer was empty.
They Toasted on crackers aud beer and de-
parted.
Two brothers named Jebo who were
blasting rock at the Salmon River Paper
company's new pulp mill at Titusville,
eight miles south of Malone, were serl-
ously injured and had their faces badly
disfgured by premature explosion tues
day.
The republican convention for the nom
ination of a Supreme Court judge in the
fourth judicial district, which comprises
| the counties of Warren, Saratoga, Wash
ington, Essex, Franklin, st. Lawrence,
Clinton, Montgomery, Hamilton, Fulton
and schenectady, will be held at Platts-
burgh to-day. The contest has been for
the seat of Judge Bockes, who retires ON
account of age, and nas been mainly be
tween County Judge L'AmoreauX of
| Ballston and Mr.. Kellogg of Pittsburgh,
| the PARTNER of Smith Weed. The last of
/ the caucuses gives Judge LAmoreaux "A
clear majority and beyond question he
will be nominated
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Notice to the Farmers.

! have made ARRANGEMENTS for fixing
chdrus machinery for cutting hay and saw
ing " ood etc., wi h old moving machines,
that can turn i'll good, first class churns etc.
70 be run by a turning horse, for the sum of
SIS or SlS and cost of ansportatiou and wood
n cessary tor making the change, the work
10 ne done where employed. Those needing
my services will be required to pay only when
the work Is completed. and | have churned
butter once with horse or Il COW, so that the
parties are satisfied that the work is done
ilght. also make new ecu ms for $50, For
further information address
JOS CORTAT.
Lake View House. No. 3? and 81 Battery st
- Burlington, Vt. lI.w3w
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THE FAIR AT WATERBURY.


WATERBURY,, Sept. AT the Water
bury fair to-day Henry Danieis's team ran
away in the crowd, throwing ont two
ladies from the carriage and breaking two
other carriages. Mrs. Daniels was badly
hurt in the head, perhaps fatally.
c. r. Pages b. G Phills of Morrisvile
won the three-year-old race in 1902
Charles keene's Tom Thumb 2. q. W.
Williams blk. g Orwell of Burlington
won the r-year-old race in 2:53 Frank
Fits b. .. Little Ned2 IL. Colby's b. m
Magenta Girl Of Burlington won the 2;4O
race in 23il5, T.. IL lockers b. =. Noun
tam Boy Of Waterbury 2
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The Vermont Monument at Gettysburg,

The Vermont Monument at Gettysburg.
TIE Gettysburg monument commission
are making Il cOmmendable effort TO in
crease the fund at their disposal, in order
to erect a monument which shall be
worthy of the State, and they are getting
some patriotic and generous responses.
Hon. roll S. Page of Hyde Park re
spondeG $ follows:
.. Aeartily approve of the effort of
the monument commission to make Yer
mont's showing ut Gettysburg AS credit
able as possible. Vermont may well en-
Iertain Just pride because Of the part
her sons bore on that memorable field,
and she will come far short of her duty,
not only to those sons but to the coming
generations, whose education in patriot
ISM must be fOstered b" inst such memoir
ials as your commissin .'Uld erect, If
she fails to respond wit y" 0ptness and
s. heart good will TO yOut CO., for sup
Elemental aid. inclose my check for
300 II more is needed call again,
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SEE ATIONAL CHARGES.
senator Sawyer of New Hampshire Ac
cusses "a Prominent Lawyer of At
tempted Bribery,

CONCORD, n H., Sept. G-In the Senate
this afternoon Senator Sawyer rose on a
question Of privilege and made the follow
ing statement ; 1t becomes my duty to my
self and to the Senate to place before this
body the facts of transaction that took
piece in the state house last week. On
Wednesday | WAS called from the Senate
chamber 10y the sergeant-at-arms and met
Kirk ID Pierce. Duringa conversation he
proposed that make Il speech for the Bos
ton and Maine railroad for $1,000 | need
noJ say the proposition was Indignantly
declined"
Upon motion of Senator Stearns a com
mtJtee consisting of Senators Stearns,
Jersey, Neatly, Pltman aud Jameson was
appointed TO Investigate the charge with
pc or to send for persons and papers. The
committee will begin tomorrow.
Pierce IS Il lawyer of HillsbOro Bridge
AMI nephew of the late President
Pierce
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Eight Hen Killed by Gun Explosion.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-An enormous gun
clsting in Vckers foundry, Sheffield, eN-
yloded to-day, killing five men and injur,
ing large number three OF whom died
in the hospitals. The foundry building
was demolished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

WATKINS, n. Y, Sept. 7,-Teemer won
the final heat to-day, beating Hamm by
one and Bubear by four lengths. The
junior scull race did not take place.